The Samsung Galaxy Note has been met with a wide variety of responses since it was first shown of at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. Some feel the phone is comically large, while others feel it replaced the need for a tablet in their day-to-day lives. One thing has sounded out clearly, and that’s the desire to see the phone on other carriers. We’ve seen leaks and whispers of the phone coming to T-Mobile, and finally the company has revealed that the 5.3-inch phone will be coming to T-Mobile on August 8.

The Samsung Galaxy Note isn’t quite as powerful as the Snapdragon S4 seen in T-Mobile’s HTC One S or Galaxy S3, but the 1.5GHz S3 is still no slouch. With an 8MP camera, 16GB internal storage with a microSD slot, and the HSPA+ 42Mbps-capable radio the Note will be more than competitive. WiFi calling, another staple of T-Mobile devices recently, is also available on this version of the Galaxy Note.

The AT&T Galaxy Note and the T-Mobile Galaxy Note are essentially identical, the only real differences being the software included with the T-Mobile version will support T-Mobile services. T-Mobile’s “4G Pro App Pack” will be pre-installed, which includes apps like Dropbox, Evernote, and Square for those interested in productivity on the go. The T-Mobile Galaxy Note will come pre-loaded with Android 4.0.4 with Samsung TouchWiz and NFC enabled, but Google Wallet will not be accessible from the Play Store.

Starting August 8, the Galaxy Note will be available for $249.99 after a $50 rebate on a new contract. Alternatively, T-Mobile will make the phone available to Equipment Installment Plan customers for $199 up front and $20 per month for 20 months. Since HSPA+ uses significantly less power than LTE, it is safe to assume that the battery life on the T-Mobile Note will be marginally better than the AT&T variant. At that rate, the Galaxy Note is still cheaper than the more powerful Galaxy S3, and offers the larger screen and stylus input.